Donald Trump taps Larry Kudlow for top economic aide post

WASHINGTON - President Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a longtime fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government. Kudlow told The Associated Press yesterday that he accepted the offer, saying the U.S. economy is poised to take off after Trump signed $1.5 trillion worth of tax cuts into law. “The economy is starting to roar, and we're going to get more of that,” he said.Read more ...